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Vice President's Secretariat
Re-orient education system to make students think rationally: Vice President
Modern education system should reflect Guru Shishya Parampara;
Family system is the best medicine to protect youngsters from slipping into depression;
Interacts with Kendriya Vidyalaya Students from Tamil Nadu
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu called for reorienting the education system to make students think rationally and independently to enable them face the challenges in life with equanimity.
An education which balances the head, heart, body and spirit alone can be called a truly holistic education. The child should not only be able acquire and absorb knowledge, but should also be able to apply the knowledge in real life situation.
Interacting with students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, and other schools from Tamil Nadu at Upa-Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today, the Vice President recalled that India had a great tradition of Guru Shishya Parampara in which teachers and students used to live together and engage in a constant dialogue. Such great tradition should be reflected in our modern education system, he said. These discussions were recorded and have been handed down to us from the ancient past in the form of Upanishads, he added.
Shri Naidu said that Education system must allow children enjoy schooling and make them lifelong learners. He said that true learning takes place through “observation”, “reading”, “discussion”, “reflection”, “analysing” and “synthesizing. He said that the reoriented curriculum must focus on aspects that make a child curious, creative, caring, communicative, confident and capable.
The Vice President said that teachers should not just guide students in academics alone but also help them to develop life skills that are essential to successfully navigate in the increasingly complex world of today.
Calling family system, the best medicine to protect youngsters from slipping into depression, he also urged parents to interact with children regularly and understand their issues.
Saying that some form of physical activity or exercise was a precondition to stay healthy, the Vice President said that sports education should be accorded greater importance by educationists and parents. Students must spend 50 per cent of their schooling hours outside classrooms. Participation in sports would instill the qualities of confidence, equanimity, team spirit and tolerance in students, apart from inculcating the attitude of sharing and caring, he said.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Expansion of the Domain of MPLAD Scheme
Under the Revised Guidelines, Hon’ble MPs have been given the flexibility in choosing the works that can be taken up under MPLAD Scheme provided it leads to creation of durable public assets for larger public good of the society. The Hon’ble MPs will not be required to wait for the actual fund to be released by the Ministry before recommending new projects as they will be allocated annual drawing limits at the beginning of each financial year subject to certain conditions. The entire process of fund flow will operate on an IT platform which will allow all the stakeholders, including Hon’ble MPs, the Central and State Govt. agencies, the district authorities etc. to monitor the status of funds and works on real time basis. All redundant provisions have been done away with and several new provisions have been incorporated.
This information was given by the Minister of State  for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
PN Santhosh assumes charge as NSS Regional Director
Shri PN Santhosh has assumed the charge of Regional Director of National Service Scheme , Kerala and Lakshadweep region under Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. He has also served at NSS Headquarters in New Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka Regions. He is a native of Pala, Kottayam.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
40th INCA International Congress started in Kolkata
Kolkata, 10th February, 2021
National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation , under Ministry of Science & Technology, is organising 3 days 40th INCA International Congress from 10th February, 2021 in Kolkata. keeping in view the pandemic situations, this Congress is being held both in physical and virtual mode, keeping in view the pandemic situations.
Inaugurating the congress, Governor of West Bengal Sri Jagdeep Dhankar praised the various activities taken by NATMO. He highlighted various activities taken for differently abled people. Indian National Cartographic Association , the only professional body of the cartographers and geo-spatial technologists, was founded on 7th August, 1979 at Hyderabad. It has become one of the biggest organizations of its kind in the world.
Governor of West Bengal Sri Jagdeep Dhankar inaugurating 40th INCA International Congress in Kolkata
The focal theme of 40th INCA International Congress is ‘Digital Mapping Innovations in Make India Initiatives’. About 500 experts from all over the country as well as from abroad are participating in this Congress to deliver their research-oriented findings on the focal theme.
Governor of West Bengal Sri Jagdeep releases NATMO’s publications
The integration of Science, Technology and Innovation goals into national policies helps achieve sustained economic and social development. Indian decision makers, to escalate their focus on harnessing technology in various sectors, has made a clarion call to the stakeholders to pour in innovative ideas on crucial issues and segments like healthcare, food security, education and supply chain in the entire manufacturing space. With the help of Digital mapping innovations like ‘Drone’, ‘Artificial Intelligence’ now large-scale maps are able to provide more accuracy  which means that two pixel in the map will represent five cm on the ground. Such maps will help the administrators and planners for ground utility projects.
Dr. Tapati Banerjee, Director, NATMO and the President, INCA, presided over the inaugural programme. She said, “Cartography or Science of map making is as old as human civilization and it has been playing important role in the activities of mankind from the very beginning of the civilization. Cartography, like architecture, is the art, science and technology of map production and reproduction. It is one of the media of communication in the nature of graphicacy. It is a representation of any segment of spatial reality with a view to communicate and message most effectively.”
The Surveyor General of India and the Director General of Geological Survey of India Sri Nabin Tomar said that from the ancient time cartographers are making the maps which helps traveller and excavation of minerals. But now their role is quite wide, they are also helping to chalk out the development plans.
NATMO released its publications in this august event.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security issues detailed instructions to strengthen Security measures at airports aiming to curb movement of unauthorized arms, contraband goods, cash/bullion, etc.
Special measures introduced to check flights from Uncontrolled/Remote/unserved /airstrips/aerodromes /Helipads /private airstrips/Waterdromes
Officers of BCAS will be conducting surprise inspections of airports to check compliance of these instructions
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security  has issued a detailed Circular here today to strengthen the Security measures at the airports with an aim to curb the movement of unauthorized arms, contraband goods, cash/bullion, etc. This is in the wake of the announcement of Model Code of Conduct for the forthcoming General Elections 2019.
Some of the important instructions are as follows:
- Apart from measure to strengthen the security at the regular commercial airports, special measures have been introduced to check flights from Uncontrolled/Remote/unserved / airstrips /aerodromes /Helipads /private airstrips/Waterdromes.
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation  and AAI/ATC shall inform State Police, BCAS and Income Tax Department about these flights in advance.
- The Air Traffic Control  shall share records of not only Scheduled Commercial Flights but also private aircrafts or helicopters to the Chief Electoral Officer  of the State and the DEO of the district, in which the airport is located, about the travel plan of chartered aircrafts or helicopters as early as possible, preferably half an hour in advance.
- DGsP of States shall deploy Police Units to check these flights during Code of Conduct as per direction of Election Commission and extant rules and regulations of BCAS in this regards.
- The operators of all private aircrafts/Helicopters must declare the contents of the baggage, suitcases, etc, carried on these flights to CEO of the states, DEOs of the districts, state police and IT Department.
- With an aim to keep strict vigil over movement of cash through all airports Income Tax Department and CISF will be extended all requisite cooperation for checking and surveillance activities. This will be over and above what CISF is otherwise doing.
Officers of BCAS will be conducting surprise inspections of these airports to check the compliance of these instructions.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
TOPS sanctions tennis player Rohan Bopanna’s participation in tournaments from January to June at cost of approximately 30 lakhs
Indian tennis men’s doubles player Rohan Bopanna has had his proposal to play 11 tournaments from January to June 2021 accompanied with his coach Scott Davidoff and physio Gaurang Shukla sanctioned by the Mission Olympic Cell in a meeting held earlier today. Bopanna is currently ranked world number 39 in the men’s doubles rankings and a semifinalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The total amount sanctioned for Bopanna’s participation in these tournaments is approximately Rs. 27.61 lakhs. Bopanna has already received Rs. 1.24 crores from TOPS through the current Olympic cycle.
The committee has also sanctioned the proposal of men’s tennis doubles player Divij Sharan to play 14 tournaments from January to June. The proposal of Sharan has been sanctioned by the committee at a total cost of approximately Rs. 30 lakhs . Prior to this sanction being given, Sharan had received Rs. 80.59 Lakhs in funding from TOPS in the Olympics cycle.
Asian champion Vinesh Phogat will continue to train overseas till the Olympic Games in July this year after her proposal to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, routed through the Wrestling Federation of India was approved, to train in Hungary and Poland after she finishes her high-altitude stint in Bulgaria.
Phogat who secured India the 53kg class Olympic quota in September 2019 at the World Championships, will train in Budapest until June 9, travel for the Poland Open  and return to Budapest to be based there till July 2. Her coach Woller Akos, sparring partner Priyanka and physiotherapist Poornima Raman Ngomdir will be with her throughout. The cost of her proposal for training and competition is Rs. 20.21 lakhs. She has so far received financial support of Rs. 1.13 crore from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme.
The MOC has also sanctioned a proposal from rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh to train for five weeks from June 1 in Pocinho High Performance Centre in Portugal in preparation for the Olympic Games. The doubles scullers achieved Olympic qualification earlier this month in Tokyo. Their camp in Poland will cost around Rs. 21 lakh.
Rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh were moved from the development group to the core group while wrestlers Seema Bisla and Sumit Malik, who earned quota places at the World Olympic qualifiers recently, have been added to the core group. Tennis player Ankita Raina who recently broke into the world top 100 in women’s doubles and partnered Sania Mirza in the Billie Jean King Cup has also been added to the TOPS core group.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing of the Memorandum of Understanding  titled Joint Declaration of Intent between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation. The Joint Declaration will lead to promotion of safe, effective and efficient development of air transport between India and Germany.
The MoU in the form of Joint Declaration of Intent signifies an important landmark in the civil aviation relations between India and Germany, and has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism, and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
The two countries desired to strengthen and further develop the established relation through signing a Joint Declaration of Intent for promoting and facilitating exchange of knowledge and experience, cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation. The main objective of this Joint Declaration of Intent is to promote and facilitate mutual cooperation in the following areas:-
 Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
Sharing of information and best practices related to aviation safely activities and safety oversight including Air Traffic Management through seminars, colloquiums, visits and other ideas as appropriate.
 Heliports and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services 
Sharing of information and best practices related to heliports and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services.
 Regulations and Policy
Continued collaboration at ICAO on key international issues.
 Corporate and Business Aviation Development
Sharing of information on facilities for business and non-commercial aviation.
 Environment
 Sharing of experience regarding governmental oversight of aerodromes with special focus on sustainable and environment-friendly aerodrome development and planning.
 Collaboration at international level with view to the importance of tackling climate change and therefore of addressing Greenhouse Gas  emissions associated with aviation, both at domestic and international levels.
 Training and Skills Development
Explore partnerships in technical and non-technical co-operation and training, in particular, in aviation safety oversight.
Ministry of Education
Making future of youth through education
In order to help youth in building new future with the intellectual ability, innovation and robust policies related to education, the Government of India announced the National Education Policy 2020 on 29.07.2020. It envisions an education system rooted in Indian ethos that contributes directly to transforming India, that is Bharat, sustainably into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society by providing high-quality education to all, innovation and research and thereby making India a global knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge.
To make the country self-sufficient in higher education, Ministry of Education is vigorously pursuing with all stakeholders for implementation of NEP 2020, which inter-alia includes moving towards higher educational system consisting of large, multidisciplinary universities and colleges that offer medium of instruction or programmes in local/Indian languages. HEIs are focusing on research and innovation by setting up start-up incubation centres, technology development centres, etc. with greater industry-academic linkages. HEIs have started Internship/Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programmes to develop skill, employability and entrepreneurship.
During the past few years, a number of educational institutions have been set up to achieve self-sufficiency in higher education sector such as 7 New IIMs , 6 New IITs  and ISM Dhanbad converted into IIT, 2 new IISERs , 01 new NIT , 20 IIITs – PPP were declared as Institute of National Importance , 16 IIITs , 01 new Central University in Motihari, Bihar have been established.
The Government is committed to not only retain the students passing out of the premier educational institutions in the country, but also attract the non-resident Indians back to the Country. Under the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship scheme, attractive fellowship is offered to selected students to pursue their Ph. D. in Indian Universities/ Institutions. The Government has sanctioned establishment of Research Parks at IITs- Madras, Bombay, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and IISc Bangalore to augment the research ecosystem in the Country to enable the students to pursue their R&D interests in India, through innovative research. Incubation Centres at educational institutions seek to nurture technology and knowledge based ventures through their start-up phase by providing the necessary support to help entrepreneurs survive in the competitive market and reach a stage where they can scale-up their ventures further.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Communications
Bharat Internet Utsav successfully concluded with overwhelming participation showcasing transformative power of internet
Department of Telecommunications  is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the “Bharat Internet Utsav”, a celebration that brought together citizens from all corners of the nation to share their stories/videos about how the internet has transformed their lives. The event conducted in collaboration with MYGOV for 45 days , witnessed an overwhelming response with over 24,000 participations highlighting the profound impact of the internet on socio-economic development.
The DoT in partnership with MYGOV, extends its deepest gratitude to every participant who shared their stories/videos to the Bharat Internet Utsav. The sheer volume  reflects the widespread recognition of the internet’s impact on individual lives, communities, and the nation’s progress as a whole.
Since its launch on July 7, 2023, the Bharat Internet Utsav garnered an extraordinary influx of stories/videos from individuals, communities, and organizations across India. These heartwarming videos showcase on how the internet has become an integral part of daily life, enabling progress, connectivity and knowledge-sharing like never before. The event captured stories that spanned diverse sectors, ranging from education and healthcare to entrepreneurship and cultural preservation
As the event concludes, the evaluation process to select the most impactful stories/videos has begun. The jury will meticulously review each submission to determine the winners. As a part of appreciation participants will be felicitated as:
A) Best three  stories/videos will be given certificate and cash prize of Rs.15,000, Rs.10,000 and Rs.5000 respectively.
b) Rs. 1,000 cash prize along with certificate will be given to one best story/video from each state/UTs.
c) In addition, 10 more best stories/videos will get the appreciation certificate.
d) These stories/videos shall be displayed on various social media handles of Ministry of Communications, Government of India.
The overwhelming success of the Bharat Internet Utsav reaffirms the Department of Telecommunication’s commitment to provide secure, reliable, and affordable telecommunications services to every citizen, ensuring that the benefits of the digital age reach the farthest corners of the country.
For more updates and information about the Bharat Internet Utsav please visit https://innovateindia.mygov.in/bharat-internet-utsav/.
Ministry of Railways
SEARCH OPERATIONS INSIDE TRAIN COMPARTMENTS HELP RECOVER 165 PRECIOUS BIRDS WORTH MORE THAN RS 65, 000
Kolkata, April 11, 2021
As per source indication, a massive search-cum-raid was conducted on the night of last Wednesday and Thursday, i.e., April 6 and 7, 2021 in 02312 DN Kalka – Howrah Netaji Express Special on its arrival at the Asansol station. During such combing operations starting from the rear general compartment, checks were conducted in sleeper & general coaches. Total 110 parakeets/roserings and 55 small species of Munia were recovered from the compartments.
Since all these precious birds were detected as unclaimed, underneath the general class side lower seat No. 55-56, there was reason to believe that all the recovered 165 chicks are restricted commodity of birds for transportation as well as selling or purchasing as per Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Since no person amongst the passengers of the said coach claimed these parakeets as his own, it is strongly suspected to have been smuggled by any unknown person. These were taken into custody as unclaimed illegal articles and were unloaded from the train compartment.
In the morning, the Range Officer, Salanpur arrived to take charge of the 165 parakeets/roserings and Munia birds. After a minute examination, the Forest Department personnel informed that as per Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, selling, purchasing or conducting any business of any kinds of birds is a punishable offence. As per black market rate, the total value of recovered birds is Rs.68,750. Accordingly, all the chicks were handed over to the Forest Department for further rehabilitation with proper documentation.
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Ministry of Education
16 KV Students to witness Chandrayaan-2 landing with the Prime Minister at ISRO, Bengaluru
Students from various Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country have been selected through an Online Space Quiz conducted by ISRO, to witness the historic landing of Chandrayaan-2 with the Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi on September 7 at ISRO, Bengaluru.
A total number of 150279 students from various Kendriya Vidyalayas from all over the country participated in the online Space Quiz Conducted by ISRO. The list of selected students is attached below.
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Name of students along with the name of Vidyalayas who have been selected to watch the landing of Chandrayaan-2 on the moon, live, along with the Prime Minister
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1. Nishchal Badaya, KV SAC AHMEDABAD
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2. Anushka Agrawal, KV NO1 AHMEDABAD
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3. Zishaan Sanjeeb, Class X, KV No.1 Jalhalli, Bengaluru
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4. Kanishka Gupta, Class VIII, KV ITBP Karera 
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5. Akshat, KV 3 BRD Chandigarh
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6. Manogya Singh, Class-IX, KV No. 2 Delhi Cantt.
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7. Beevi Nafarasath Nidha, Class X, KV Kavarathi 
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8. Devleena Hazarika,Class VIII, KV ONGC Jorhat 
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9. Km. Garima Sharma, Class IX, KV Churu 
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10. Aujasava, Class IX, KV Bantalab 
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11. Yash Gupta, Class-X, KV NHPC-Singtam, Sikkim
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12. Shrijal Chandrakar, Class IX, KV Mahasamund 
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13. Anya Singh,Kendriya Vidyalaya,Mizoram University, Aizawl
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14. Avipsa Pati,Kendriya Vidyalaya,NEHU,Shillong
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15. Km. Sony Nongmaithem, Class-X, KV Loktak 
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16. Km. Tejashwini, Class VIII, KV NERIST 
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